Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 294. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 158. So, we're going to take the number 294 and add it to itself 158 times.
Step 1: 0 + 294 = 294
Step 2: 294 + 294 = 588
Step 3: 588 + 294 = 882
Step 4: 882 + 294 = 1176
Step 5: 1176 + 294 = 1470
Step 6: 1470 + 294 = 1764
Step 7: 1764 + 294 = 2058
Step 8: 2058 + 294 = 2352
Step 9: 2352 + 294 = 2646
Step 10: 2646 + 294 = 2940
Step 11: 2940 + 294 = 3234
Step 12: 3234 + 294 = 3528
Step 13: 3528 + 294 = 3822
Step 14: 3822 + 294 = 4116
Step 15: 4116 + 294 = 4410
Step 16: 4410 + 294 = 4704
Step 17: 4704 + 294 = 4998
Step 18: 4998 + 294 = 5292
Step 19: 5292 + 294 = 5586
Step 20: 5586 + 294 = 5880
Step 21: 5880 + 294 = 6174
Step 22: 6174 + 294 = 6468
Step 23: 6468 + 294 = 6762
Step 24: 6762 + 294 = 7056
Step 25: 7056 + 294 = 7350
Step 26: 7350 + 294 = 7644
Step 27: 7644 + 294 = 7938
Step 28: 7938 + 294 = 8232
Step 29: 8232 + 294 = 8526
Step 30: 8526 + 294 = 8820
Step 31: 8820 + 294 = 9114
Step 32: 9114 + 294 = 9408
Step 33: 9408 + 294 = 9702
Step 34: 9702 + 294 = 9996
Step 35: 9996 + 294 = 10290
Step 36: 10290 + 294 = 10584
Step 37: 10584 + 294 = 10878
Step 38: 10878 + 294 = 11172
Step 39: 11172 + 294 = 11466
Step 40: 11466 + 294 = 11760
Step 41: 11760 + 294 = 12054
Step 42: 12054 + 294 = 12348
Step 43: 12348 + 294 = 12642
Step 44: 12642 + 294 = 12936
Step 45: 12936 + 294 = 13230
Step 46: 13230 + 294 = 13524
Step 47: 13524 + 294 = 13818
Step 48: 13818 + 294 = 14112
Step 49: 14112 + 294 = 14406
Step 50: 14406 + 294 = 14700
Step 51: 14700 + 294 = 14994
Step 52: 14994 + 294 = 15288
Step 53: 15288 + 294 = 15582
Step 54: 15582 + 294 = 15876
Step 55: 15876 + 294 = 16170
Step 56: 16170 + 294 = 16464
Step 57: 16464 + 294 = 16758
Step 58: 16758 + 294 = 17052
Step 59: 17052 + 294 = 17346
Step 60: 17346 + 294 = 17640
Step 61: 17640 + 294 = 17934
Step 62: 17934 + 294 = 18228
Step 63: 18228 + 294 = 18522
Step 64: 18522 + 294 = 18816
Step 65: 18816 + 294 = 19110
Step 66: 19110 + 294 = 19404
Step 67: 19404 + 294 = 19698
Step 68: 19698 + 294 = 19992
Step 69: 19992 + 294 = 20286
Step 70: 20286 + 294 = 20580
Step 71: 20580 + 294 = 20874
Step 72: 20874 + 294 = 21168
Step 73: 21168 + 294 = 21462
Step 74: 21462 + 294 = 21756
Step 75: 21756 + 294 = 22050
Step 76: 22050 + 294 = 22344
Step 77: 22344 + 294 = 22638
Step 78: 22638 + 294 = 22932
Step 79: 22932 + 294 = 23226
Step 80: 23226 + 294 = 23520
Step 81: 23520 + 294 = 23814
Step 82: 23814 + 294 = 24108
Step 83: 24108 + 294 = 24402
Step 84: 24402 + 294 = 24696
Step 85: 24696 + 294 = 24990
Step 86: 24990 + 294 = 25284
Step 87: 25284 + 294 = 25578
Step 88: 25578 + 294 = 25872
Step 89: 25872 + 294 = 26166
Step 90: 26166 + 294 = 26460
Step 91: 26460 + 294 = 26754
Step 92: 26754 + 294 = 27048
Step 93: 27048 + 294 = 27342
Step 94: 27342 + 294 = 27636
Step 95: 27636 + 294 = 27930
Step 96: 27930 + 294 = 28224
Step 97: 28224 + 294 = 28518
Step 98: 28518 + 294 = 28812
Step 99: 28812 + 294 = 29106
Step 100: 29106 + 294 = 29400
Step 101: 29400 + 294 = 29694
Step 102: 29694 + 294 = 29988
Step 103: 29988 + 294 = 30282
Step 104: 30282 + 294 = 30576
Step 105: 30576 + 294 = 30870
Step 106: 30870 + 294 = 31164
Step 107: 31164 + 294 = 31458
Step 108: 31458 + 294 = 31752
Step 109: 31752 + 294 = 32046
Step 110: 32046 + 294 = 32340
Step 111: 32340 + 294 = 32634
Step 112: 32634 + 294 = 32928
Step 113: 32928 + 294 = 33222
Step 114: 33222 + 294 = 33516
Step 115: 33516 + 294 = 33810
Step 116: 33810 + 294 = 34104
Step 117: 34104 + 294 = 34398
Step 118: 34398 + 294 = 34692
Step 119: 34692 + 294 = 34986
Step 120: 34986 + 294 = 35280
Step 121: 35280 + 294 = 35574
Step 122: 35574 + 294 = 35868
Step 123: 35868 + 294 = 36162
Step 124: 36162 + 294 = 36456
Step 125: 36456 + 294 = 36750
Step 126: 36750 + 294 = 37044
Step 127: 37044 + 294 = 37338
Step 128: 37338 + 294 = 37632
Step 129: 37632 + 294 = 37926
Step 130: 37926 + 294 = 38220
Step 131: 38220 + 294 = 38514
Step 132: 38514 + 294 = 38808
Step 133: 38808 + 294 = 39102
Step 134: 39102 + 294 = 39396
Step 135: 39396 + 294 = 39690
Step 136: 39690 + 294 = 39984
Step 137: 39984 + 294 = 40278
Step 138: 40278 + 294 = 40572
Step 139: 40572 + 294 = 40866
Step 140: 40866 + 294 = 41160
Step 141: 41160 + 294 = 41454
Step 142: 41454 + 294 = 41748
Step 143: 41748 + 294 = 42042
Step 144: 42042 + 294 = 42336
Step 145: 42336 + 294 = 42630
Step 146: 42630 + 294 = 42924
Step 147: 42924 + 294 = 43218
Step 148: 43218 + 294 = 43512
Step 149: 43512 + 294 = 43806
Step 150: 43806 + 294 = 44100
Step 151: 44100 + 294 = 44394
Step 152: 44394 + 294 = 44688
Step 153: 44688 + 294 = 44982
Step 154: 44982 + 294 = 45276
Step 155: 45276 + 294 = 45570
Step 156: 45570 + 294 = 45864
Step 157: 45864 + 294 = 46158
Step 158: 46158 + 294 = 46452

So, 294*158 = 46452